Connecticut western news., 1887-03-02
SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE.
Hundreds of People Killed Along
 the Mediterranean Coast,

ROME, Feb. 23.- The earthquake this morning devas ated the whole of the aliaD R veria.
 At Noli, on the Gulf of Genoa, and not far from Savona several houses fell and fifteen persons were killed. Six persons were killed and thirty were injured at OneSlia, also on the Gulf of Genoa. At Diado- Marine, near 0neglia, scores of people were killed, and hum dreds were injured. Fully one-third of the town was destroyed.
 Second and severer shocks of earthquake have occurred in Genoa, Pavia, Lucca, Cuneo, Albissola, Porto Maurizio, Oneglia, and Noli. At Savona eight persons were killed and fifteen others injured. Immense damage was done to property.
 Further details from the Riviera increase the disasters. At Cervo, near Diano-Marina, 300 persons were killed by being buried in the ruins of falling buildings. Railway traffic is suspended beyond Savona. The prisoners in the Government jail at Finalborgo, alarmed by the earthquake, attempted to escape, but were overcome by the guards.
 At Genoa the shock was very violent, and the Ducal Palace and many houses were seriously damaged. There was an enormous crowd at the Carlo Felice Theatre to witness a gala per- formance, and the greatest alarm was mani fested when the shock came.
 At Turin the churches suffered severely. In the neighborhood of Dordigera many houses fell, killing the inmates.
 LONDON, teD. 20.-l WO SHOCKS or edrtlQuak0 were felt at Nice at 6 o'clock this morning. Houses rocked, walls cracked, and in sono cases frail tenements were thrown to the ground. The people rushed from their houses and fell upen their knees in the streets, praying for deliverance from sudden death. Visitors to the city have become thoroughly frightened and are leaving the place. Many persons were injured by falling debris. M1ch alarm is felt lest there be a reccurance of the shocks. The Prince of Wales, who was in Nice a few days ago witnessing the festivities which precede the Lenten season, had taken his departure and was safe at Cannes. Shocks were also felt at Monte Carlo and Monaco at which places they were so severe that rocks were detached from the cliffs and percipitated into the sea. The disturbances extended to Genoa.
 THE RIVIERA,
 The Riviera consists of the land along the coast of Italy around and on either side of the Gulf of Genoa. It is divided into two parts, that on the west being called the Riviera di Ponente, and that on the east the Riviera di Levante. The Appenines lie to the northward and eastward of this tract, which is famous throughout the civilized world for it's delightful eli celebrated watering places in Europe Among them are the noted Monaco, Nice, Cannes and Bordighera, while places of less note are ventin1iglia, savona,, Mentone, San Reno and Oneglia. All these towns top of the gulf, and the two Rivieras meet there. In the eastern, or Riviera di Levante, are Chiavari, Levanto, Massa and SpeZia, while at it's southeasterly extremity the Arno flows into the Ligurian Sea. Some of The other places mentioned, such as Pavla, lie to the northward of the Appenines in the direction of Milan and are not, strictly speak ing, in the Riviera. The Riviera di Ponente was once famous in the history of posting but since the building of the railway few travel by carriage. Some persons still prefer the road along the Corniche. The portion nearest Nice is one of the most beautiful drives !n Italy or France.
 ROME, Feb. 24.-Details have been received this morning of the results of the earthquakes yesterday, showing that the effects were far more serious than was thought. The loss of life and destruction of property were terrible. Fhe most startling news com-s from the Gen. oese Riviera. Over 1,5O0 people were killed in that district. In the village of Baiardo, at the top of 8 hill, number of the inhabitants took refuge in church when the shocks were first felt A subsequent and greater shock de- molished the church, and 800 of the people who were in it were killed. The destruction of property in the sections of Italy visited by the earthquakes was immense and widespread.
 Sixty houses in Nice are tottering and ready to fall from shatterings inflicted by yesterday 8 earthquakes. Many others are much dam aSeQ, ana III ulOSt TcS1OeuceS more or leSS O1 the furniture was damaged by the severity of the shocks. The Prince of Wales remains at Cannes. Fifty persons were injured at Men, tone and one person was killed.
 Reports of disaster continue to arrive. The total number of deaths reported up to the present time is about 2,O0O. Shocks were felt at Parma, Turin, and Cosenza. Undulations of the earth were noticed at Catania, in Sicily at the foot of Mount Etna. The director of the Turin Observatory telegraphs that the seismic instruments are now quiescent, and that no further disturbance is feared.
 PARIS, Feb. 24.-A renewal of earthquake shocks occurred about P. M. in the Southern section of France. A terrible disaster is mo- mentarily expected. Nice, Cannes, and Men, tone are half deserted.
 KTLLED AND WOUNDED.
 ROME, Feb. 25, 18S7.-The following is the official list of killed and wounded published to-day:-Bajardo, 800 killed and wounded; Diano Marina, o5O killed and injurcd; Bres- sano, 5o killed and 36 injured; Dianc Castello, 30 killed; Castellano, 30 killed and many in- jured. The number of persons killed was less than was supposed. It is estimated that in were killed and 156 injured. In the province of Genoa 34 were killed and 37 injured. Ba- jardo and Diano Marina were the only places destroyed. Cervo was only partially damaged. The churches at Bajardo, Castellano and Aurigo were thrown down by the severity of the shock
 DANCE OF DEATH.
 Dispat ches from Genoa say that at house near Diano-Marino ball was proceeding when lhe shocks came. The building was completely wrecked and terrible loss of life resulted. The dancers lay dead in heaps upon the ground. Many of the houses destroyed had large tanks underneath, w ich were filled with new olive oil intended for exportation to France and Germany.
 JJST1CF IrNDFR THE RIJNS
 X party of soldiers while exploring the ruins found Judge Rossi lying beneath a mass ot debris. He was still alive. While the men were trying to extricate him beam fell killing the Judge and wounding one of the soldiers.
 THE PROBABLE CAUSE.
 Scientists say that it is probable that both these earthquakes resulted from an explosion of subterranean steam by water from the sea reaching the rocks deeply imbedded in the in. terior of the earth, which were consequently very hot. The steam was generated under a high pressure, and the slightest cause was lia- ble to bring about an explosion. The earth's crust, then cooling, contracts, and when il settles down causes perpetual changes in the positions of the lower strata of rocks.